FSB Directory
Thomas Speh
Professor Emeritus
Marketing
Contact Information
- Campus:
- Office:
- Phone:
- Email: spehtw@miamioh.edu
Office Hours
- 3:00-4:00 M
- 1:00-3:00 T
- 9:00-11:00 W
- or by appointment
Links
* Accessible version of PDF available upon request.
Profile
Academic Background
- Ph.D. Michigan State University, Marketing and Logistics, 1974
- M.B.A. Miami University, 1968
- B.S. Miami University, Business, 1966
Academic & Professional Experience
- Professor Emeritus
- Director of ELearning (2012-2014)
- Senior Director of MBA Programs, (2008-2012)
- Full Professor, Miami University (1983-2008).
- James E. Rees Distinguished Professor of Distribution, Miami University (1996-2007).
- Associate Dean, Farmer School of Business, Miami University (2002-2004).
- Chair, Marketing Dept., Miami University (2001-2002).
- Director, Warehousing Research Center, Miami University (1987-2001).
- Chair, Marketing Dept., Miami University (1991-1996).
- Associate Professor, Miami University (1978-1983).
- Assistant Director MBA Program, Miami University (1981-1982).
- Assistant Professor, Miami University (1976-1978).
- Assistant Professor, University of Alabama (1974-1976).
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Michigan State University (1971-1974).
- Instructor, Miami University (1968-1971).
Consulting
- Xerox, Procter & Gamble, Tupperware, J.M. Smucker, Oreck Manufacturing, FTD, Sara Lee Corporation, Limited Brands, Exel Logistics, SC Logistics.
Recent Publications
- Michael Hutt and Thomas W. Speh. Business Marketing Management: A Strategic View of Industrial and Organizational Markets, 11th edition (2012) Cengage Publishing, Cincinnati, OH.
- Hutt, Michael and Thomas W. Speh "Undergraduate Education: The Implications of Cross-Functional Relationships in Business Marketing - the Skills of High Performing Marketing Managers," (2007) Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing 14, no.1, 2007.
- Speh, Thomas W., "The Role of the Distribution Center in the Supply Chain," Chapter in Global Supply Chain Handbook, Sage Publications, July, 2006, John T. Mentzer and Theodore Stank, editors.
- Filbeck, G., Speh, T. W., Greenlee, T., Gorman, R., "The Stock Price Reaction to Supply Chain Management Advertisements and Company." (2005) Journal of Business Logistics, 26 (1), 199-216.
- Hutt, Michael and Thomas W. Speh, "Commentary on Business-to-Business Marketing Textbooks: A Comparative Review." Journal of Business to Business Marketing, 9 (4), 75-83.
- Speh, Thomas W., et al, (2005). Marketing, Best Practices, 3rd edition,Cincinnati, OH: Thompson Publishing.
- Michael Hutt and Thomas W. Speh. Business Marketing Management: A Strategic View of Industrial and Organizational Markets, 11th edition (2012) Cengage Publishing, Cincinnati, OH.
- Chris Moberg, Thomas W. Speh, and Thomas L. Freese, (2003). "Supply Chain Management: Making the Myth a Reality." Supply Chain Management Review, 34-39.
Honors & Awards
- 2008: Benjamin Harrison Medallion Award, Miami University
- 2008: Lifetime Membership Award, Warehousing Education and Research Council
- 2007: Distinguished Service Award, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals,
- 2007: MBA Professor of the Year
- 2006: MBA Professor of the Year
- 2005: Featured in "Profiles in Leadership," in Supply Chain Management Review,September, 2005.
- 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 1995: Associated Student Government Outstanding Professor Award nominee.
- 2004, 2003, 2002, 1996, 1995, 1992-84: Alumni Association Effective Educator Award nominee.
- 2003: Recognized by DC Velocity, professional logistics publication, as a "Logistics Rainmaker," June, 2003.
- 2002: Miami University Alumni Association's Enrichment Lecture Award, Miami University.
- 1998: Award for Effective Teaching, Farmer School of Business Administration.
- 1988: Effective Educator Award, Miami University Alumni Association.
- 1985: Beta Gamma Sigma Distinguished Faculty Award
Professional Interests
- Supply Chain Management Risk Management in Supply Chains Supply Chain Design Managing Collaboration in Supply Chains
Areas of Expertise
- Business-to-business marketing
- Buyer behavior
- Industrial buyer behavior
- Logistics
- Organizational buying/logistics
- Relationship marketing
- Supply chain management
Biography
Tom Speh joined the School of Business as a faculty member in the Marketing department in 1976. He specializes in logistics management and supply chain management. During his 35 years at Miami, Tom has been chair of the Marketing Department, Associate Dean of the School of Business and has directed the Warehouse Research Center at Miami University from 1986 to 2000. He is past president of both the Council of Logistics Management and the Warehousing Education and Research Council. Tom is the co-author of Business Marketing Management: B2B, 10th edition, a text used by hundreds of Business schools in the US and around the globe.
Tom has received the Beta Gamma Sigma Distinguished Faculty Award for excellence in teaching and the Miami University Alumni Association’s Effective Educator Award. In two consecutive years he was awarded the MBA Professor of the Year Award by the MBA classes of 2006 and 2007. Tom received the Benjamin Harrison Medallion in May, 2008, an award presented to members of Miami's faculty or staff who have made outstanding national contributions to education. It is named for the 1852 Miami graduate who was president of the United States from 1889-1893.Tom is a frequent speaker at logistics and supply chain conferences, and he has been invited to speak in over 18 different countries on a variety of supply chain topics. In 2006 Tom was approved by the European Commission to become a member of the BestLog project's Advisory & Communications Board (ACB). The BestLog project is the European Union's largest coordination activity in logistics. Tom holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and Logistics from Michigan State University and an MBA and Bachelor in Business from Miami University.
In the Oxford Community he has served as a volunteer in the emergency room of McCullough-Hyde Hospital for the last eight years and has been a member of the hospital’s Board of Trustees since 2003, and currently serves as Chair of the Board. He has also worked with Habitat for Humanity and as president and member of the board of directors of the Oxford United Way campaign. He is the sponsor of the Thomas Speh Fund with the Oxford Community Foundation, helping to support the speech and hearing needs of the uninsured.
Courses
- FALL 2014
MKT 431/531-C 4:00-6:40 M FSB 2041